Massachusetts Turnpike in Charlton reopens following early closure due to jacknifed truck

Photo by Shaun ConroyA tractor-trailer truck that jackknifed on the Massachusetts Turnpike in Charleton Tuesday morning is seen following the accident. The road, which had to be closed for a while, opened later in the morning.

BOSTON – State police say all lanes of the Massachusetts Turnpike westbound in Charlton that closed because of a jackknifed tractor-trailer early Tuesday morning opened a couple of hours later.

A winter storm that was expected to being around six inches of snow to some part of Massachusetts snarled the morning commute. Meanwhile, dozens of school district across the state canceled classes for the day.

The National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory for eastern part of the state. A winter storm warning also was issued for central and western Massachusetts.

Eastern portions of the state were expected to get less snow, but there was a danger of sleet and ice that could cause power outages.

In Connecticut, about 90 passengers on an Amtrak train were put on buses in Wallingford the train Tuesday morning after it struck a FedEx delivery truck that became stuck on the tracks.

No injuries were reported.

A mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain iced over roads from Delaware up into northern New England on Tuesday.

Several airports remained open Tuesday but delayed or canceled flights, including airports in New York, New Jersey Baltimore and Washington, D.C., as well as Connecticut’s Bradley International Airport.